Once alive but now he's dead
The cops, pumped him full of lead
We placed the crown upon his head
The coffin, now his resting bed
Another black boy on the corner day
Now mama cryin' every day,
Your version of a self goin' out of my head
he was made for the good life
Where's the future for him?
A child and a wife on his
You heard this story on the news before
once alive but now he's dead
Golden boy, we placed the
The coffin now his resting bed
Mistaken identity, trademark hypocrisy
cause he was scared of head
Better he go and get locked
wear his face on my chest
Say a prayer for him every night,
Hope he drinkin' ambrosia
Another victim on earth, who justice has paid
Here I die, here I die, here I die.
once alive but now he's dead
The cafe pumped him full of lead
Golden boy, he's dead you